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The Karakol society or Sentinel Association was a secret society
outside of, yet within the Istanbul
government, whose purpose was to assist the efforts of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
during the 1919-1923 Turkish War of Independence.
After the 1918 Armistice of Mudros
Ottoman
officers founded the secret organizations in Istanbul
. The aim of these organizations was to provide the revolution with loyal officers, weapons and armaments, most of which was stolen from Ottoman Army warehouses, which were under the control of Allied Forces during the Occupation of Istanbul
.
The activities of the intelligence unit came to an end when its members were arrested following the occupation of Istanbul on March 16, 1920.
Secret society
A secret society is a club or organization whose activities and inner functioning are concealed from non-members. The society may or may not attempt to conceal its existence. The term usually excludes covert groups, such as intelligence agencies or guerrilla insurgencies, which hide their...
outside of, yet within the Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
government, whose purpose was to assist the efforts of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey....
during the 1919-1923 Turkish War of Independence.
After the 1918 Armistice of Mudros
Armistice of Mudros
The Armistice of Moudros , concluded on 30 October 1918, ended the hostilities in the Middle Eastern theatre between the Ottoman Empire and the Allies of World War I...
Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
officers founded the secret organizations in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
. The aim of these organizations was to provide the revolution with loyal officers, weapons and armaments, most of which was stolen from Ottoman Army warehouses, which were under the control of Allied Forces during the Occupation of Istanbul
Occupation of Istanbul
The Occupation of Constantinople was the occupation of the capital of the Ottoman Empire by the Triple Entente, following the Armistice of Mudros which ended Ottoman participation in the First World War. The first French troops entered the city on November 12, 1918, followed by British troops the...
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The activities of the intelligence unit came to an end when its members were arrested following the occupation of Istanbul on March 16, 1920.